1983 BMW 533 Recall

Campaign:
82V122000 on 12/14/1982
Component:
Steering:wheel and handle bar
Manufactured:
08/31/1982 - 10/31/1982
Affected:
1,012
Defect:
On the involved vehicles, the self locking nuts that connect the lower steering column shaft to the flexible coupling may not have been sufficiently tightened. these nuts can come loose.
Correction:
The dealer will do a torque check of the self-locking nuts and, if the nuts are found to be loose, they will be tightened to the proper torque specifications, free of charge.
Notes:
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: steering; self locking nuts (steering column).consequences of defect: if the nuts loosen and fall off, this can lead to lossof vehicle control and an accident.note: prior warning to the driver should occur in the form of abnormal steeringplay, caused by the loose nuts.

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